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Richmond, CA–DiCon Fiberoptics announces the MEMS Compact WDM PON Tunable Filter, a component for the next generation TWDM-PON network. Optimized to cover four or eight adjacent channels on a 100GHz channel plan, this tunable filter is ideal for TWDM-PON networks. The new design has a simplified optical path and circuitry which results in a smaller form factor and better cost structure.

This compact tunable filter operates by using a grating to de-multiplex the incoming light, and then reflects this light off of an ultra-stable MEMS mirror, which is precisely controlled to reflect the requested channel to the output fiber. The MEMS mirror utilizes DiCon's advanced MEMS technology, which has been tested and proven in various demanding telecommunications applications.

"The cost-sensitive design of this tunable filter makes it well suited for next generation FTTx deployments that are looking to take full advantage of the potential benefits of TWDM-PON," said Robert Schleicher, Vice President of Product Development. "By narrowing the tuning range we are able to provide a very cost effective tunable filter with an ultra-compact form factor, while maintaining the high quality and excellent reliability of our core MEMS technology."

DiCon Fiberoptics, Inc. is an established leader in the optical communications industry, specializing in high quality optical components, integrated modules, and test equipment. Founded in 1986, DiCon has built a broad portfolio of cutting-edge products that filter, split, attenuate, switch, combine, and monitor light. An innovator of micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), thin-film optical coatings, micro-optic design, and advanced packaging, DiCon's products are used in a broad range of applications including telecommunications, defense, aerospace, industrial manufacturing, and biomedical industries.